Sweep pumps up Braves

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Jul 30, 2012 at 12:01 AMJul 30, 2012 at 9:56 AM

Atlanta's Chipper Jones said the Phillies became a mental hurdle for the Braves during Philadelphia's run of five straight NL East titles.

Atlanta’s Chipper Jones said the Phillies became a mental hurdle for the Braves during Philadelphia’s run of five straight NL East titles. Atlanta has cleared that hurdle with six straight victories over the Phillies this month, including a 6-2 decision yesterday that capped a three-game series sweep. “They’ve been winning the division for a long time and they’ve handled us pretty well,” Jones said. “Now we’ve got to get over that hump of beating the Nationals.”

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